Nicholas McVicker
News EditorNic McVicker has been part of the KPBS News team since 2011 and has had the pleasure of serving the San Diego community by telling their stories. As editor, McVicker is dedicated to helping KPBS reporters best serve the audience with diverse sources and unique stories.
He grew up in the Midwest until the snow blew him and his family out West to San Diego where he enjoys local craft beer, sports, and a day at the beach. McVicker graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, where he studied Electronic Media and Communications. He worked at WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, as an editor and photojournalist. While at WHO-TV, he had the opportunity to cover the first in the nation's caucus' interviewing Barack Obama and John McCain in 2007 and 2008.
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After nine years of operating a temporary fire station in Mission Valley, the city of San Diego celebrated the grand opening of an $11.1 million permanent facility.
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KPBS Midday EditionQueentabel Banka opened her hair braiding business in San Diego's City Heights neighborhood shortly after arriving in the U.S. -
People honor loved ones who've passed away in different ways. For Mira Mesa resident Lois Horowitz, that means completing a project her husband started years ago. -
Riding into the early morning hours on his bike, poet Mathias Svalina delivers customized poems to his subscribers.
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